Too many pies, sausages and ready meals substantially increase the risk of
dying early, an international study has concluded.

People who eat large quantities of processed meat are more likely to die
sooner, particularly of heart disease and cancer, research looking at
500,000 people in Europe concluded. Processed meat appeared to be riskier
than ordinary red meat, and scientists say thousands of lives could be saved
if people cut down their consumption.

Professor Sabine Rohrmann of the University of Zurich, who led the study,
said: “Risks of dying earlier from cancer and cardiovascular disease
increased with the amount of processed